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they were visiting -- newtown victims or their -- newtown victims were there. it seemed like it was a momentum changer. >> absolutely. they made very emotional visits. the families are insisting on meeting with the senators themselves. they aren't settling for meeting with staff and may be a pop in a handshake from senator. one senator was actually late half an hour to 40 minutes for dinner with brock obama because he was meeting with the newtown families. and he said you made the right call. this has affected her vote. she will vote for the bill this week. >> many on the republican side who were hesitant to vote for any sort of gun legislation, who seem as if they may be more willing now. do you find that? x it is very tough for them. you have the nra saying, no way, we don't want this at all. but there are 16 republicans who voted in a procedural manner last week to start the gun debate, which democrats and obama thought was a victory. of course, the senate will take a lot longer than that. but you watch senators like mccain and how will they vote. how will t
they were visiting -- newtown victims or their -- newtown victims were there. it seemed like it was a momentum changer. >> absolutely. they made very emotional visits. the families are insisting on meeting with the senators themselves. they aren't settling for meeting with staff and may be a pop in a handshake from senator. one senator was actually late half an hour to 40 minutes for dinner with brock obama because he was meeting with the newtown families. and he said you made the right...
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the families of newtown victims finding unexpected allies. joe manchin, risking his a-rating from the nra. and putting his name on bipartisan legislation for expanding ground checks, from gun sales by licensed dealers, to gun shows and online purchases. >> i never asked to repeal the second amendment. we know that this bill you're working on, is going to save your children. but it might save somebody else's child. >> reporter: but the background checks, far from a done deal. lawmakers spent the week debating over whether to have a debate. "saturday night live" overnight. >> they've agreed to think about talking about gun control. >> reporter: critical of how little lawmakers have done. >> there's no individual can purchase a handgun from private dealer without being asked, are you a good person? seriously. are you? >> reporter: after a week of debating over whether to debate, the senate could possibly take up parts of this bill as early as wednesday. but even democrats admit, it's far from a done deal. david? >> reena ninan at the white house
the families of newtown victims finding unexpected allies. joe manchin, risking his a-rating from the nra. and putting his name on bipartisan legislation for expanding ground checks, from gun sales by licensed dealers, to gun shows and online purchases. >> i never asked to repeal the second amendment. we know that this bill you're working on, is going to save your children. but it might save somebody else's child. >> reporter: but the background checks, far from a done deal....
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they want to end gun violence and protesters began these monthly demonstrations in response to the newtown school shooting. they want congress to act and put more restrictions in place. >> the senators expressed their views on the sunday morning talk shows today. marco rubio says he will not support the new proposals. >> they are highly ineffective to protect the right of law-abiding citizens that the second amendment gaurpts and they are ineffective of keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals. >> the bill before the senate would strengthen background checks. there are some republicans that support it, john mccain say that will likely vote for it. jesse jackson made a rare public appearance this weekend, his first since he resigned in november. he appeared at an event for his father's rainbow coalition. he did not speak at the event. jackson is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to misusing campaign funds. he was away from washington for much of year and under went treatment for bipolar discord. >> former president george w. bush made the announcement that his daughter g
they want to end gun violence and protesters began these monthly demonstrations in response to the newtown school shooting. they want congress to act and put more restrictions in place. >> the senators expressed their views on the sunday morning talk shows today. marco rubio says he will not support the new proposals. >> they are highly ineffective to protect the right of law-abiding citizens that the second amendment gaurpts and they are ineffective of keeping guns out of the hands...
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relatives of newtown victims refuse to leave washington until there is action on gun control bills. the debate gets even more emotional. >> sometimes i close my eyes and all i can remember is that awful day waiting at the sandy hook volunteer firehouse for the boy who would never come home. >> what we can expect from capitol hill this week after an embarrassing portrayal on "saturday night live." >>> then fascinating decade. pop culture, politics and memorable moments from the 1980s. a new tv show premieres this week. it's monday, april 15th. >> announcer: from abc's "world news now". >> i'm john muller. >> i'm tanya rivero in for diana perez. >> diana back one more day. you are back. >> just couldn't stay off the great hours. >> come running back. >> came running back. great to have you. >> great to be with you again sitting here. >> we will have fun today. got to begin with serious news. north korea, where it is the most important holiday of the year, birthday of the country's founder, kim il-sung. >> directly at odd with the nuclear war threats from top leaders with the latest th
relatives of newtown victims refuse to leave washington until there is action on gun control bills. the debate gets even more emotional. >> sometimes i close my eyes and all i can remember is that awful day waiting at the sandy hook volunteer firehouse for the boy who would never come home. >> what we can expect from capitol hill this week after an embarrassing portrayal on "saturday night live." >>> then fascinating decade. pop culture, politics and memorable...
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it was a mile also marked for the 26th victims of that newtown tragedy and right there you see it looks so much more like a war zone than a finish line. i'm here in boston along with josh elliott, martha raddatz and brian ross working the story all night long joining us this morning and, josh, this image from "the boston globe" really captures it all, "marathon terror." >> all the more staggering considering the day, patriots' day, a day important to the whole of new england. day read in one story where this city becomes a village and think what happens in the village center, that town center torn apart. >> patriots' day, 117th running of the boston marathon. all of boston coming out to celebrate even a game at fenway yesterday afternoon but look at the terror and chaos after those bombs hit. we have brand-new video coming in right now. people trapped between the two he can explosions exactly 12 seconds apart. watch and listen. this is what it felt like if you were caught between the two bombs. >> holy [ muted ]. >> oh, my god. [ explosion ] >> and, josh, 12 seconds of terror and captur
it was a mile also marked for the 26th victims of that newtown tragedy and right there you see it looks so much more like a war zone than a finish line. i'm here in boston along with josh elliott, martha raddatz and brian ross working the story all night long joining us this morning and, josh, this image from "the boston globe" really captures it all, "marathon terror." >> all the more staggering considering the day, patriots' day, a day important to the whole of new...
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. >> reporter: the new measures wouldn't prevent mass shootings like newtown from happening. nor m senator manchin say t families admit this wouldn't have help the children of newtown. >> reporter: congress is just not eager to enact new gun laws. a fact lam booned on "saturday night live." >> this week, the senate voted 68-31 to begin debating the idea of discussing gun control. let me say that again. they have agreed to think about talking about gun control. >> that bipartisan deal was supposed to break the log jam in the senate. still a real uphill fight? >> reporter: it's not there yet. the bill's advocates acknowledge they don't have the votes yet to get the bills passed. that's why the newtown families are returning to washington this week to lobby for the remaining votes they feed. >> okay, jon karl, thank you very much. >>> now to the fears of the deadly outbreak of bird flu that it may spread outside china. the death toll is 13. more than 60 are ill. dr. richard besser is on the ground with the latest. this disease has spread very quickly. talk about what the latest
. >> reporter: the new measures wouldn't prevent mass shootings like newtown from happening. nor m senator manchin say t families admit this wouldn't have help the children of newtown. >> reporter: congress is just not eager to enact new gun laws. a fact lam booned on "saturday night live." >> this week, the senate voted 68-31 to begin debating the idea of discussing gun control. let me say that again. they have agreed to think about talking about gun control....
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within newtown, is the nssf known? i've talked to a number of people in town that said, "i had no idea they were here." >> well, connecticut is not well known now for being a state of great firearms ownership. but ironically, connecticut is where the firearms industry got its beginning. all the major manufacturers of firearms and ammunition were generally centered in the connecticut river valley during the industrial revolution. and that's why the national shooting sports foundation is in connecticut. >> 2013 marks the 35th anniversary of the shot show. this year, over 630,000 square feet of exhibit space, and more than 60,000 industry professionals. (cheers and applause) >> ladies and gentlemen, the state of our industry tonight, in a word, is misunderstood. now, who among us has not been moved by that unspeakable tragedy that was inflicted by a deranged man upon the children of newtown, connecticut, our very home at the nssf? >> you had said the state of the industry is misunderstood. what's the biggest misunderstand
within newtown, is the nssf known? i've talked to a number of people in town that said, "i had no idea they were here." >> well, connecticut is not well known now for being a state of great firearms ownership. but ironically, connecticut is where the firearms industry got its beginning. all the major manufacturers of firearms and ammunition were generally centered in the connecticut river valley during the industrial revolution. and that's why the national shooting sports...
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talk to the people at newtown. basically, and i go -- if we have had bulletproof glass with her prevented. these are things we haven't taken into consideration before. why aren't we treating them? >> have you reached out to many house republicans? [inaudible] about supporting the cement? >> i had several conversations with some of our house colleagues, and i know there are a substantial number of house republicans that are supportive of this approach. first they want to look at the specific legislation but there are definite republicans in the house who support this. thank you all very much. >> thank you so much. we will be talking to you all. >> the u.s. senate is about to gavel and to start the day. general speeches to get underway with them and then a vote to move the firearms bill forward. that is scheduled for 11 a.m. eastern today. and now to live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. th
talk to the people at newtown. basically, and i go -- if we have had bulletproof glass with her prevented. these are things we haven't taken into consideration before. why aren't we treating them? >> have you reached out to many house republicans? [inaudible] about supporting the cement? >> i had several conversations with some of our house colleagues, and i know there are a substantial number of house republicans that are supportive of this approach. first they want to look at the...
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for the 26 victims of newtown. now several dozen injured in boston today after those two explosions, two confirmed dead. i do want to go to fbi -- former fbi special agent brad garrett and pick up on the conversation we were having with pierre thomas just moments ago. brad, take us to what exactly the fbi is going to be combing through right now and what kind of clues they're going to be looking for. >> well, obviously as pierre mentioned they're going to be looking at the bomb and the make up of the bomb. that may give you some indicators to a particular group. i will tell you, george, this maybe has more the flavor of a domestic extremist group than it does an international group. now, we don't know that. >> why do you say that? >> well, the reason i say that is you're not -- it appears to me with preliminary information that you're not looking at somebody that was trying to cause mass casualties because of the nature and the explosion itself that they were trying to make a statement. and i add to this and this i
for the 26 victims of newtown. now several dozen injured in boston today after those two explosions, two confirmed dead. i do want to go to fbi -- former fbi special agent brad garrett and pick up on the conversation we were having with pierre thomas just moments ago. brad, take us to what exactly the fbi is going to be combing through right now and what kind of clues they're going to be looking for. >> well, obviously as pierre mentioned they're going to be looking at the bomb and the...
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he was my whole life. >> the newtown families just will not let the country forget what was lost in newtown. when david and francine wheeler came to us, on this show, came to me and said they wanted to talk on this show about what happened, it was the same. they wanted to talk about their son with his picture right there between us. >> my dad would always say, ben is going to do amazing things. and i always say, now, i just didn't know it was going to be at his death. i thought it was going to be in his life. so he's going to do amazing things now. >> it is emotional stuff. of course, it is private they're going through, right? but these families have been willing to make it public, to try to make a difference in their kids' names, to try to save somebody else's kids. yesterday, the newtown families met again with lawmakers on capitol hill. we showed some of this footage last night. you might notice some of the parents and siblings and spouses are crying in these pictures. you can also see big tough senator joe manchin of west virginia is looking quite moved himself. a reporter asked him ho
he was my whole life. >> the newtown families just will not let the country forget what was lost in newtown. when david and francine wheeler came to us, on this show, came to me and said they wanted to talk on this show about what happened, it was the same. they wanted to talk about their son with his picture right there between us. >> my dad would always say, ben is going to do amazing things. and i always say, now, i just didn't know it was going to be at his death. i thought it...
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. >> newtown, we want you to know that we're here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we've made. >> the president takes his message on the road and plays the same tune for the people and the press, while the senate overcomes a filibuster threat clearing the way for the debate on gun control. a fox news reporter is in court fighting to protect her sources. the liberal media hammer the iron lady as news of her death spreads world wide. hip-hop power couple, jay-z and beyonce vacation in cuba. and msnbc runs a controversial promo claiming kids belong to the community, not parents. and a hollywood reporter names its 35 most powerful people in the media. who made the list? find out now on fox news watch. on the panel this week, writer and fox news contributor judy miller, richard grinnell, for the ambassador of the united nations. jim pinkerton, editor to conservative magazine and ellen radner. i'm jon scot i'm in for jon scott, fox news watch. >> i've heard some in the washington press, what happens to gun violence in legislation in
. >> newtown, we want you to know that we're here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we've made. >> the president takes his message on the road and plays the same tune for the people and the press, while the senate overcomes a filibuster threat clearing the way for the debate on gun control. a fox news reporter is in court fighting to protect her sources. the liberal media hammer the iron lady as news of her death spreads world wide. hip-hop power couple, jay-z and...
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julian soto who lost her sister in the newtown massacre, said this. >> we had a good start. this is one thing we needed done, and we're not going anywhere. at least i'm not. >> president obama called the sandy hook family members who have been lobbying congress all week. white house secretary jay carney described the call this way. >> the president congratulated the families, noting the bipartisan progress would not have been possible without their efforts. he reiterated that much work remains and pledged to continue fighting for the votes they deserve. >> every word of every republican argument against gun safety legislation pretends that the united states supreme court has not already defined the limits of the second amendment. republicans pretend their favorite supreme court justice, antonin scalia has not said public that it of course allows restrictions to be placed. they pretend the court did not make that clear in the heller case. they pretend the only words ever written about the second amendment are in the second amendment. >> the government should not punish or har
julian soto who lost her sister in the newtown massacre, said this. >> we had a good start. this is one thing we needed done, and we're not going anywhere. at least i'm not. >> president obama called the sandy hook family members who have been lobbying congress all week. white house secretary jay carney described the call this way. >> the president congratulated the families, noting the bipartisan progress would not have been possible without their efforts. he reiterated that...
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this showings neil, whose 6-year-old son jesse was killed in newtown. it is being run in states to target these ten senators. the idea is that the senators themselves will see these ads and be moved to do something, but the idea is to get people who support reform to make themselves known to their senator and tell them to give them a sense there will be support for them, too, in addition to criticism from the n ra if they decide to vote for reform. the content of the ad really highlights how much the families of the kids and adults killed at newtown have been the most potent force in all. they have let themselves be interviewed, they have met with lawmakers in connecticut. yesterday, they met with the president in hartford. one of the sandy hook moms who lost her 6-year-old son introduced the president in hartford and then the family members yesterday went on air force one. back to washington to start meeting with u.s. senators and members of congress today. there are two sides, there are two formidable sides in this debate now and that's never been tru
this showings neil, whose 6-year-old son jesse was killed in newtown. it is being run in states to target these ten senators. the idea is that the senators themselves will see these ads and be moved to do something, but the idea is to get people who support reform to make themselves known to their senator and tell them to give them a sense there will be support for them, too, in addition to criticism from the n ra if they decide to vote for reform. the content of the ad really highlights how...
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i would like to thank the families who flew all the way here from newtown, connecticut for joining us here today in san francisco. and while you are far away from home, i hope that you feel welcomed in our city. as a father of two girls myself, i can't imagine the pain and grief that you have suffered these past three months. and i have profound respect for your courage and for your commitment, for turning this grief into action. the tragic and horrifying events in sandy hook elementary school, touched every american, a tragedy of this magnitude brings along with it the pain, the shock, and the disbelief. and it forces all of us to ask the question how can we prevent such terrible events? how do we protect our children? our youth, our residents? for san francisco, it is very important for us to continue to have an open dialogue regarding gun violence so that we can answer these questions ourselves. today, we honored the three-month anniversary of the tragic mass shootings at sandy hook, elementary school, with technology leaders from san francisco and all over the bay area, joining th
i would like to thank the families who flew all the way here from newtown, connecticut for joining us here today in san francisco. and while you are far away from home, i hope that you feel welcomed in our city. as a father of two girls myself, i can't imagine the pain and grief that you have suffered these past three months. and i have profound respect for your courage and for your commitment, for turning this grief into action. the tragic and horrifying events in sandy hook elementary school,...
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obama invoked the suffering of the families of the newtown victims. >> and newtown, we want you to know that we are here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we have made. we are as determined as ever to do what must be done. >> reporter: many of the families made their own emotional pleas sunday night on "60 minutes." >> every time, you know, it's somebody else's school, somebody else's town, somebody else's community. until one day -- you wake up and it's not. >> reporter: david wheeler along with the families of seven other newtown victims will travel to washington tonight with the president on air force one and will join the white house lobbying effort this week. it's an orchestrated media campaign designed to restore the moment for reform and counter the efforts of the pro gun lobby which stalled that momentum. vice president biden with police officials at the white house tomorrow and leading a gun safety discussion thursday on nbc. in between a rare policy speech by the first lady condemning gun violence in her hometown of chicago. all week the newtown families will b
obama invoked the suffering of the families of the newtown victims. >> and newtown, we want you to know that we are here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we have made. we are as determined as ever to do what must be done. >> reporter: many of the families made their own emotional pleas sunday night on "60 minutes." >> every time, you know, it's somebody else's school, somebody else's town, somebody else's community. until one day -- you wake up and...
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not about of newtown, but all over the country. while there may not be enough to defeat the nra, the nra does not have the skill to alter itself anymore. >> i will call your attention to the behind the current -- curtain column from "politico" on friday. the newtown family several against staff only meetings. they will not do them. they insisted on sitting down with the senators themselves. they are mostly nonpolitical, but quite accomplished in their own fields. they are a unique moral authority to prod senate action. you saw joe machin's -- joe manchin's reaction. >> i did. but that is no way to legislate. the idea is we have to do something. no, that is not how you legislate. we have a 10-year ban on exactly what feinstein and others are demanding. we had it in place for the mid 1990's for a decade. the study commissioned by the department of justice showed it had no effect. that is the issue. >> it was not studied -- >> it said it had no significant effect. >> what the study said there was no causal relationship shown one way o
not about of newtown, but all over the country. while there may not be enough to defeat the nra, the nra does not have the skill to alter itself anymore. >> i will call your attention to the behind the current -- curtain column from "politico" on friday. the newtown family several against staff only meetings. they will not do them. they insisted on sitting down with the senators themselves. they are mostly nonpolitical, but quite accomplished in their own fields. they are a...
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not just the newtown victims, but more than 3,000 victims of gun violence since newtown. >> yes. i want to play a little more of vice president biden, if i may, sir, who talked about the question that he got from the newtown families today. i'd like you to take a listen. >> how is it they don't understand? what should i say to them? they're all going up on the hill. the question was, it was a legitimate question, like, you know, as if they're going to speak to some ancient aztecs. >> that's exactly it, isn't it? these senators are so out of step with the public, it's like they're from another period of history. another place entirely. >> i am increasingly hopeful, i never use the word confident, about the united states senate, before the outcome, that we will have cloture, which means we will enable, not just debate, but votes on these substantive provisions that are so vital to the safety of our nation. the overwhelming majority of americans, we've heard this statistic again and again and again. 90% want common sense measures to stop gun violence. and the disconnect between wash
not just the newtown victims, but more than 3,000 victims of gun violence since newtown. >> yes. i want to play a little more of vice president biden, if i may, sir, who talked about the question that he got from the newtown families today. i'd like you to take a listen. >> how is it they don't understand? what should i say to them? they're all going up on the hill. the question was, it was a legitimate question, like, you know, as if they're going to speak to some ancient aztecs....
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the post-newtown gun control legislation goes down in the senate. there are cries of "shame" from victims of gun violence wahing from the senate gallery. and the president reacts with anger. >>> high alert in washington after an unnerving day there. letters sent to the president and at least one u.s. senator have tested positive for the poisonous substance ricin. >>> and making a difference as some very welcome rescuers come to the aid of the people of boston. to the aid of the people of boston. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. now the investigation in boston is moving. after a day of fits and starts and several false reports, it appears that from a mountain of evidence has emerged an image, a series of images that likely show the bomber that police are looking for. parts of boston are still shut down. it was another jittery day there after a bomb threat at the federal courthouse this afternoon. this is the bombing scene tonight. we have learned more about the devices themselves as this case,
the post-newtown gun control legislation goes down in the senate. there are cries of "shame" from victims of gun violence wahing from the senate gallery. and the president reacts with anger. >>> high alert in washington after an unnerving day there. letters sent to the president and at least one u.s. senator have tested positive for the poisonous substance ricin. >>> and making a difference as some very welcome rescuers come to the aid of the people of boston. to the...
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>> newtown may have changed the nation. but it didn't change washington. what we saw was that time was the enemy. right after 9/11, president bush, right away, pushed the patriot act. but a few months between here. and that turned out to be costly. yesterday, we saw the president in a way that we rarely see him. glum, angry, disappointed, irritated. we're told that he watched the vote in the situation room. he was on some other briefing. and new in advance that the measure was going to go against him. he was most irritated at the democrats who voted against it. four democrats he personally lobbied them. he's not used to being told no. >> you brought the front page of "the daily news." it shows some of his words. betrayed by liars and cowards. shameful. was this political bluster to keep the momentum going? or was this genuine emotion from him? >> a little of both. and we saw the president's outside group organizing for action, which used to be his campaign, already on saturday, as we do a day of action on background checks. he said this was just the beginn
>> newtown may have changed the nation. but it didn't change washington. what we saw was that time was the enemy. right after 9/11, president bush, right away, pushed the patriot act. but a few months between here. and that turned out to be costly. yesterday, we saw the president in a way that we rarely see him. glum, angry, disappointed, irritated. we're told that he watched the vote in the situation room. he was on some other briefing. and new in advance that the measure was going to go...
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we are half an hour from newtown. >> that's fine. in texas, in texas, we believe in defending our families and our properties with guns and crime is down. in chicago, where you have some of the toughest laws against guns, crime is up and i wouldn't want to be out on the streets in chicago. i'll be out on the streets in houston or dallas and san antonio and feel safe. secondly, piers, thank god this young man did not have a gun today. think about the massacre that could have been stopped if another student had had a gun. and my guess is if this student with the knife had known that people with the chl, law-abiding citizens had a gun, he wouldn't have stabbed 12 or 14 people today. we just had a gun class this past weekend in dallas offered to school teachers. it was free. 700 school teachers came out to take advantage of this course. piers, chl holders are responsible gun owners. all the things you're saying about it being the wild west, that's what they said back in the '90s when texas passed this law. there will be road rage, there
we are half an hour from newtown. >> that's fine. in texas, in texas, we believe in defending our families and our properties with guns and crime is down. in chicago, where you have some of the toughest laws against guns, crime is up and i wouldn't want to be out on the streets in chicago. i'll be out on the streets in houston or dallas and san antonio and feel safe. secondly, piers, thank god this young man did not have a gun today. think about the massacre that could have been stopped...
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what happened in newtown can happen anywhere. in any instant, any dad in america could be in my shoes. no one should feel the pain. no one should feel our pain or the pain felt by the tens of thousands of people who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence. that's why we're here. two weeks ago 12 of us from newtown came to meet with u.s. senators and have a conversation about how to bring common sense solutions to the issues of gun violence. we came with a sense of hope, optimistic that real conversation could begin that would ultimately save the lives of so many americans. we met with dozens of democrats and republicans and shared with them pictures of our children, spouses, parents who lost their lives on december 14th. expanded background checks wouldn't have saved our loved ones but, still, we came to support a bipartisan proposal from two senators, both with a ratings from the nra. a common sense proposal supported by 90% of americans is a proposal that will save lives without interfering with the rights of responsible
what happened in newtown can happen anywhere. in any instant, any dad in america could be in my shoes. no one should feel the pain. no one should feel our pain or the pain felt by the tens of thousands of people who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence. that's why we're here. two weeks ago 12 of us from newtown came to meet with u.s. senators and have a conversation about how to bring common sense solutions to the issues of gun violence. we came with a sense of hope, optimistic that...
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." >>> he'll speak just 50 miles from the horrific massacre in newtown. has he already been outmaneuv outmaneuvered on gun control. >>> the world lead. if north korea is trying to scare americans, mission accomplished. our poll shows that many people say north korea is a immediate threat while optimism for a peaceful solution is fading. >>> and the politics lead. add this to jay-z's 99 problems, congressional scrutiny over his getaway with beyonce to fidel castro's backyard. >>> president obama is in the skies aboard air force one planning to touch down in hartford, connecticut, where he's making a last-ditch effort to keep his gun control agenda alive. the president will speak about 50 miles from newtown where 26 people including 20 children were gunned down in december, as if you could forget. now nearly four months later, the shock has faded and so has the support for tougher gun laws. the senate will begin debating new legislation as early as this week, but the president doesn't even have enough support within his own party for his fondest wish, a new
." >>> he'll speak just 50 miles from the horrific massacre in newtown. has he already been outmaneuv outmaneuvered on gun control. >>> the world lead. if north korea is trying to scare americans, mission accomplished. our poll shows that many people say north korea is a immediate threat while optimism for a peaceful solution is fading. >>> and the politics lead. add this to jay-z's 99 problems, congressional scrutiny over his getaway with beyonce to fidel...
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>> newtown changed the whole country. newtown changed the debate everywhere and gave momentum to pass laws that are going to save lives. >> ifill: in arkansas? obviously the tragedy at newtown our hearts continue to go out for all those parents. but as you know, several years ago, we had a tragedy in blacks burg. there were dozens of people killed there. this is a problem that continues to crop up periodically. we get these atrocious situations. and stopping them is rtainly somethg that we want todo here. >> ifill: ed o'keefe, as you look at all of these legislation efforts going on at the state level, are there more that are loosening gun restrictions or expanding or expanding gun restrictions? >> well, in total roughly since newtown there's a group out in san francisco that's been tallying this up. we live in a big country. 50 states. state legislators have introduced 1300 different proposals to either strengthen or weaken the gun laws. at this point it looks as if there have been more to strengthen gun laws b in ma ste
>> newtown changed the whole country. newtown changed the debate everywhere and gave momentum to pass laws that are going to save lives. >> ifill: in arkansas? obviously the tragedy at newtown our hearts continue to go out for all those parents. but as you know, several years ago, we had a tragedy in blacks burg. there were dozens of people killed there. this is a problem that continues to crop up periodically. we get these atrocious situations. and stopping them is rtainly somethg...
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and so the newtown parents are human shields in a sense. the newtown parents are 0 out there to protect the democrats from any criticism and to shut it down. >> i like the way he does this, pia. he's assuming that men are putting you people up, as a woman. you don't look put up to me. >> certainly with these families. this is what they want to do. they talk about wanting to be in this conversation to carry on the legacies of their dead 6 and 7-year-olds who they'll never see again. >> by the way, nobody put cindy sheehan up to anything. she lost her son to the war. >> and people came around to feeling the exact same thing about that war, and it looks like these families have a similar effect and they are clarifying, i think, voice and they are reminding us why we are here. >> on the sandy hook families in a headline, victims turn lobbyist. when a lobbyist for families of newtown shooting victims called the office of senator susan collins to set up a meeting, the first response from the office was a standard dc offer. they would get a meetin
and so the newtown parents are human shields in a sense. the newtown parents are 0 out there to protect the democrats from any criticism and to shut it down. >> i like the way he does this, pia. he's assuming that men are putting you people up, as a woman. you don't look put up to me. >> certainly with these families. this is what they want to do. they talk about wanting to be in this conversation to carry on the legacies of their dead 6 and 7-year-olds who they'll never see again....
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the president calling newtown families as well today. do you believe, sir, writ not for these families showing up on capitol hill, the way they did, flying from connecticut to washington, d.c. with the president and also, standing there reading the names of their loved ones and what they were calling their own filibuster, do you believe that is the reason this filibuster was averted? >> the newtown families really played a remarkable, maybe unprecedented role in this debate. i met with them off and on over this period. of course, i've come to know them over these last four months, very, very closely. truly extraordinary strength and courage to have borne this loss and now make it their life's work to save others from similar losses has really impressed and turned the tide in this debate. remember that just four months ago, gun violence was thought to be untouchable politically. just four days ago. we thought that 60 votes were unreachable. and these families being here, looking them in the eye and asking for their vote has played a profo
the president calling newtown families as well today. do you believe, sir, writ not for these families showing up on capitol hill, the way they did, flying from connecticut to washington, d.c. with the president and also, standing there reading the names of their loved ones and what they were calling their own filibuster, do you believe that is the reason this filibuster was averted? >> the newtown families really played a remarkable, maybe unprecedented role in this debate. i met with...
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many newtown parents who lost children in the elementary school massacre came to the capitol. last week, they met with senator joe manchin of west virginia. he's a gun rights supporter but also the cosponsor of the background check amendment. after meeting with the parents, he said this: >> i'm a parent. i'm a grandparent. i can't imagine. i just can't imagine. >> reporter: today, manchin made a final appeal after it was clear he and the newtown families were going to lose. >> if you want to remember those 20 babies, beautiful children and the six brave teachers, and you want to honor the most courageous family members i have ever met in my life, please consider you should vote for this bill. >> reporter: the senate also voted down amendments to ban many military-style assault weapons and magazines that hold more than ten rounds. and, scott, that leaves the gun control bill in shambles. democratic senator richard blumenthal of connecticut said today this is the saddest day of his years in public life. >> pelley: chip, thank you very much. a short time ago, mr. obama brought so
many newtown parents who lost children in the elementary school massacre came to the capitol. last week, they met with senator joe manchin of west virginia. he's a gun rights supporter but also the cosponsor of the background check amendment. after meeting with the parents, he said this: >> i'm a parent. i'm a grandparent. i can't imagine. i just can't imagine. >> reporter: today, manchin made a final appeal after it was clear he and the newtown families were going to lose. >>...
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people live in newtown, because it is a great place to raise a family. that is why we moved there. both of my kids went to sandy hook elementary. my wife is a 6th grade teacher in town, two of the students killed that day lived in my small neighborhood. the gunman and his mother lived a street over from us. one of these precious children killed hawkly whose mother is here today lived across the street from the gunman. last friday would have been dillon's 7th birthday. it was a snow day, i was traveling and my wife and children were home but i received a text message from them rather than building a snow man out of a foot of snow that had fallen, they build a cup cake and with food coloring colored the icing purple which has dillan's favorite color. 13-year-old, children, and the boy, first grader across the street whose face is on the cover of the new york times on december 15th, they should be building snow men, they should not be building memorials. to lose so many people who are young so quickly in such a mall town, it is impossible to get your mind around it, there is just too
people live in newtown, because it is a great place to raise a family. that is why we moved there. both of my kids went to sandy hook elementary. my wife is a 6th grade teacher in town, two of the students killed that day lived in my small neighborhood. the gunman and his mother lived a street over from us. one of these precious children killed hawkly whose mother is here today lived across the street from the gunman. last friday would have been dillon's 7th birthday. it was a snow day, i was...
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you see him there in hartford, connecticut, just 40 miles from the newtown shooting. pressing lawmakers to punch through the stalemate and pass something on gun control. he's laid out an ambitious agenda after newtown, but much has been blocked, and resistance is growing. so as the president scrambles for a compromise, he's taking dramatic steps. when he leaves connecticut tonight, 11 relatives of the newtown victims will join him on air force one. they'll make their case to congress tomorrow face to face. a last ditch, intensely human pitch. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, starts us off. >> reporter: the president portrayed his gun plan as a moral imperative. >> this is not about me. this is not about politics. this is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence. it's about them. and all the families going forward, so we can prevent this from happening again. >> reporter: he invokes the memory of those gunned down in newtown four months ago.
you see him there in hartford, connecticut, just 40 miles from the newtown shooting. pressing lawmakers to punch through the stalemate and pass something on gun control. he's laid out an ambitious agenda after newtown, but much has been blocked, and resistance is growing. so as the president scrambles for a compromise, he's taking dramatic steps. when he leaves connecticut tonight, 11 relatives of the newtown victims will join him on air force one. they'll make their case to congress tomorrow...
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and newtown, we want you to know that we're here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we've made. we are as determined as ever to do what must be done. in fact, i'm here to ask you to help me show that we we can get done. we're not forgetting. [ applause ] we can't forget. your family is still grieving in ways that most of us can't comprehend. but so many of you have used that grief to make a difference. not just to honor your own children but to protect the lives of our children. so many of you have mobilized and organized and petitioned you're elected officials, as citizens determined to right something done wrong and last week here in connecticut your ee equity willed leaders responded. the connecticut legislature responded and passed new measures to protect more of our communities from gun violence and governor malloy signed that legislation into law. [ applause ] so i want to be clear, you, the families of newtown, people across connecticut, you helped to make that happen. your voices, your determination made that happen. ob
and newtown, we want you to know that we're here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we've made. we are as determined as ever to do what must be done. in fact, i'm here to ask you to help me show that we we can get done. we're not forgetting. [ applause ] we can't forget. your family is still grieving in ways that most of us can't comprehend. but so many of you have used that grief to make a difference. not just to honor your own children but to protect the lives of our children....
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that's how some people in newtown learned about it ahead of time. the local paper there in newtown, connecticut credited a critic with tv line with giving the community a heads up and they ran a story ahead of the episode warning parents what was coming. but you know that wasn't enough for some of the newtown residents like parent of a student at the school who survived the shooting. he spoke with cnn this morning. here he is. >> we have no problem at least the parents i have spoken to that they aired an episode that had a school shooting. it's reality. it happened. it happened here. it happened at columbine. it happened in many other places. what's really upsetting is that no one, none of the producers reached out to the town of newtown to let us residents who are so close to this know that this episode was airing. >> you know, fred, it's a little bit of a tough line for producers and networks to walk here. on one hand you want tor very sensitive about the feelings of the family in newtown. but on the other hand there are unfortunately a lot of peo
that's how some people in newtown learned about it ahead of time. the local paper there in newtown, connecticut credited a critic with tv line with giving the community a heads up and they ran a story ahead of the episode warning parents what was coming. but you know that wasn't enough for some of the newtown residents like parent of a student at the school who survived the shooting. he spoke with cnn this morning. here he is. >> we have no problem at least the parents i have spoken to...
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meet with newtown family members today. last night on "60 minutes" they shared their stories. >> i ran to the firehouse and frantically was just looking around. >> i just kept texting jimmy every 10 or 15 seconds. ana, question mark. ana, exclamation point. >> they need not just to look us in the eyes but our children and the lost ones and see those faces and see what's gone. >> it's going to happen, again. it is going to happen, again. and every time, you know, it's somebody else's school. it's somebody else's town. it's somebody else's community until one day you wake up and it's not. >> powerful stuff from "60 minutes." the white house is trying to use that emotion to move votes in congress, trying to keep the storyline focused on gop obstruction rather than the red state democrats that aren't running the get behind bill. by the way, newtown families some expected to fly back with the president on air force one and they're going to begin a week-long lobbying effort of congress as well with the white house giving them sup
meet with newtown family members today. last night on "60 minutes" they shared their stories. >> i ran to the firehouse and frantically was just looking around. >> i just kept texting jimmy every 10 or 15 seconds. ana, question mark. ana, exclamation point. >> they need not just to look us in the eyes but our children and the lost ones and see those faces and see what's gone. >> it's going to happen, again. it is going to happen, again. and every time, you...